Postcode HR9 5QS (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR9 5QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR9 5QS is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR9 5QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR9 5QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HR9 5QS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to HR9 5QS is Green Colley Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Race and is 111 m away.

The closest primary school to HR9 5QS (for ages 11 and under) is Walford Nursery & Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HR9 5QS is Forge Hammer Inn and is 3.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from River Spice and is 3.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR9 5QS is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HR9 5QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR9 5QS, and the approximate distance away.

Green Colley Close 44 m
Nelsons Close 158 m
Walford Road 2.08 km
A40 4.7 km
B4234 6.19 km
B4224 10.58 km
A38 31.98 km
A449 33.02 km
A44 37.49 km
A417 37.89 km
A465 40.66 km
M5 42.07 km
A361 68.04 km
A41 82.88 km
A470 87.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR9 5QS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR9 5QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.22 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.34 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.78 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.87 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.18 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.2 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
4.24 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.8 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
5.28 km
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.38 km
Bridstow CofE Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.46 km
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.56 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.64 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.19 km
Drybrook Primary School 6.37 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.05 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
7.11 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.45 km
Five Acres High School 7.55 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR9 5QS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.73 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.21 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
3.21 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.21 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
3.6 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
3.92 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
4.1 km
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.11 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
4.13 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
4.18 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
4.2 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
4.26 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
4.37 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.37 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
4.37 km
English Bicknor Tuesday Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2019
4.41 km
Poole House Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
4.74 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.74 km
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
4.8 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
4.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR9 5QS - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Race Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Mill Race Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Saw Mills Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Saw Mills Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 29.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR9 5QS - Data from Dec 2021

Leys Hill Hill Or Mountain 568 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Oldcastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Coughton Marsh Wetland 1.45 km
Furnace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Sixteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Howle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Coppet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Coal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cannocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR9 5QS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 9
30-300 Mbps 3% 83.8 18.5
300+ Mbps 97% 775 95

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 167,082 kWh - mean 5,063 kWh : median 3,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR9 5QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87628900
Longitude -2.60172800
OS Easting 358673
OS Northing 0219918
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16442
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Kerne Bridge
Local Authority District Herefordshire, County of
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000019
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Herefordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 023B
Output Area / Small Area 1C3